Stock markets end marginally higher after volatile day of trading
The Hindu
Stock markets ended slightly higher after a volatile trading day, with Sensex gaining 50.15 points and Nifty up 57.85 points.
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday (February 25, 2026), trimming most of their sharp intra-day gains, amid profit-taking.
After a volatile day of trading, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 50.15 points or 0.06% higher at 82,276.07. During the day, it jumped 731.99 points or 0.89% to 82,957.91.
The 50-share NSE Nifty went up by 57.85 points or 0.23% to settle at 25,482.50.
From the Sensex pack, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tata Consultancy Services, InterGlobe Aviation, Sun Pharma, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki and Tech Mahindra were among the biggest gainers.
Reliance Industries, State Bank of India, Adani Ports and Eternal were among the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Shanghai's SSE Composite index, Japan's Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ended significantly higher.
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